Copy-number variation contributes 9% of pathogenicity in the inherited retinal degenerations
Erin Zampaglione, Benyam Kinde, Emily Place, Daniel Navarro-Gomez, Matthew Maher, Farzad Jamshidi, Sherwin Nassiri, J. Alex Mazzone, Caitlin Finn, Dana Schlegel, Jason Comander, Eric A. Pierce, Kinga M. Bujakowska
The paper identifies copy-number variations (CNVs) as a significant contributor to unsolved inherited retinal degeneration (IRD) cases, increasing the genetic diagnostic rate through NGS-based CNV detection.
Genetics in Medicine · Feb 9, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics